Mythical Velcro?..what's the best?..

[quincey]

Some help needed!..I'm trying to find out what Velcro people use?..all my stuff is useless,it always comes away from the chassis and never stays on bodyshells..but if I buy a second hand car the Velcro inside is welded to the chassis and the stuff on the shell never comes off...where do you find this mythical stuff!..I've never been able to find it in my local model shop and he says it's also no good( so why stock it! ).

[Tom3012]

I use wilko stuff... Other brands are available :lol:

[leelar]

i use this stuff from hobbyking

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41521__Polyester_Velcro_Peel_n_stick_adhesive_si de_V_STRONG_1mtr_UK_Warehouse_.html

[hotrodchris]

I use the stuff from Range desined to turn curtains and hems up with stick it on leave for about 24hours before you try to put the shell on or take it off lasts for ages and cheap.

[Origineelreclamebord]

Do you degrease the chassis and bodyshell before applying the tape? And if so, how do you do that?

[blue_pinky]

I've always bought heavy duty velcro off ebay...:thumbsup:

Cleaning the surfaces, and sticking it on well before you need it so the adhesive has chance to properly cure is another good bit of advice.

[bigt]

Clean with isopropyl alcohol and use 3m velcro myself

[hotrodchris]

use acetone to clean and let dry naturally doesn't take long first.:thumbsup:

[adam_u]

You can get proper Velcro brand Velcro from eBay at a decent price, clean chassis with a bit of nail varnish remover etc, let it dry, you can heat up the surface/Velcro with a hair dryer too to get the adhesive really sticky too and as others have said leave it a good while to cure before use - the cheap crap really is cheap crap!:D

[mark christopher]

B&q Velcro brand sold by meter, most important is to make sure what your sticking it to is clean and grease free.

[GRIFF55]

Heavy duty stuff from halfrauds, bloody awesome

[dMITIj]

hoy to clean the inside of the body were the paint is so that it stick to the paint?

[DynaMight]

Look at 3M Dual Lock. It's better than velcro imo, easier to attach as it doesn't stick to the other surface instantly, it requires you to push the two sides together to lock. Make sure its the Low Profile stuff though else it it'll be too thick.

http://electriflyer.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs//Featured.jpg

[dMITIj]

Look at 3M Dual Lock. It's better than velcro imo, easier to attach as it doesn't stick to the other surface instantly, it requires you to push the two sides together to lock. Make sure its the Low Profile stuff though else it it'll be too thick.

http://electriflyer.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs//Featured.jpg

how to see if it the one ore the other? i can find 3M Dual Lock SJ3550 and SJ3551.

[the dug]

John lewis craft dept. Velcro by metre, black or white. Cheap as chips WILL NOT come off.

[emtee]

+1 on the 3m stuff, not cheap mind you..!

I have used sticky back velcro on all my cars/buggies, planes n boats and have yet to find one that doesnt work.. wilkos, b&q, local dressmakers, ebay everywhere... so I'd deffo look at your application technique... :blush:

[DynaMight]

how to see if it the one ore the other? i can find 3M Dual Lock SJ3550 and SJ3551.

Not 100% sure on the model numbers. I assume theres not massive differences between all the 'low profile' stuff, possibly just colour.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Dual-Lock-Stronger-Than-Heavy-Duty-VELCRO-/250804917165?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&var=&hash=item3a652353ad

£5 gets you 1m (technically 0.5m)

[dMITIj]

Not 100% sure on the model numbers. I assume theres not massive differences between all the 'low profile' stuff, possibly just colour.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Dual-Lock-Stronger-Than-Heavy-Duty-VELCRO-/250804917165?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&var=&hash=item3a652353ad

£5 gets you 1m (technically 0.5m)


Thanks for the link.

problem is that im in Denmark and the one seller in the link is only shipping to the UK if im correct?

[bigred5765]

Gecko rc stuff nuff said CLICKY (http://geckorc.miiduu.com/black-self-adhesive-hook-an-loop-velcro-10mm-wide)